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Out of Africa

Out of Africa

Based on a true story.

19857.22h 41m

Overview

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Kurt Luedtke, Errol Trzebinski, Karen Blixen
Produced by Sydney Pollack
Box OfficeBudget: $31.0MRevenue: $227.5M

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Denys George Finch Hatton

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Berkeley Cole

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Farah

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Lord Delamere

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Felicity

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Lady Belfield

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Lord Belfield

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Sir Joseph

Themes & Keywords

farminfidelityafricaplantationsafarimelancholynairobicoffee growerromancekenyabased on memoir or autobiographybritish colonialsyphilisdanishhistorical drama1910sbig game huntercuckolded husbandplantation ownerlionscoffee beansromanticcolonial africa

About Out of Africa

Out of Africa is a history, romance, drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of farm, infidelity, africa, plantation, safari, melancholy. Directed by Sydney Pollack, it stars Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer. Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

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